bop Synonyms
Another word for bop
• noun (Context 1)
A catchy, upbeat song or piece of popular music that is enjoyable to dance to (informal).
"The band's latest single is a summer jam that you hear playing everywhere."
• noun (Context 2)
A style of jazz developed in the 1940s characterized by fast tempos, complex harmony, and intricate improvisation; bebop.
"The trumpeter became famous in the late 1940s as one of the leading pioneers of bebop."
• verb (Context 3)
To dance or move rhythmically to pop or jazz music (informal).
"The crowd was bopping along to the lively beat of the music."
• noun (Context 4)
A quick, light blow or tap (informal).
"She gave her brother a playful tap on the head with a rolled-up magazine."
• verb (Context 5)
To hit or strike someone or something lightly or playfully (informal).
"The toddler accidentally bopped his sister on the nose with a foam toy."